#7FA042
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.128 125.9), rgb(127, 160, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7FA042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA042 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.128 125.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7FA042 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA042 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA042 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA042 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7FA042
oklch(66.1% 0.128 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8107
oklch(55.7% 0.139 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405903
oklch(42.8% 0.108 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#7FA042 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A89638 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39548 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84998C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA042
#7FA042
oklch(66.1% 0.128 125.9)
- #A67CD0
#A67CD0
oklch(66% 0.129 306.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7FA042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #7FA042 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.